A quick query as to Night flying from reading the above to and fros...
I hold a Night Rating on my PPL(A), and I was up flying in the late after noon a week or so ago, but landed back before the start of official night. On my rejoin back in to Aberdeen, ATC advised me that I was still VFR.
Presumably, once official night kicks in, I'm now IFR in Class D (the Aberdeen zone)?
If that's the case - should I be up there? LASORs page 56 2.d:
He shall not -
as pilot in command of such an aeroplane at night unless his licence includes a night rating (aeroplanes) or a night qualification (aeroplanes);
Ok - no problem there - I've got the night rating.... but....2.f:
unless his licence includes an instrument rating (aeroplane) or an instrument meteorological conditions rating (aeroplanes), fly as pilot in command or co-pilot of such an aeroplane flying in Class D or E airspace in circumstances that require compliance with the Instrument Flight Rules;
Eeek - so if it's now dark, and I'm in Class D, in IFR - Night rating or not, unless I have an IR or IMC - I am in the doo doo?
Or would it be the case that at night in Class D - I should request SVFR?
Or am I getting needlessly confused?